Police Identify Man Strangled In Fight At Schoolyard

The Orange County Sheriff's Office has identified a man strangled Wednesday night during a fight as Roy R. Boehm.

Gary R. Kowalski, 31, 6120 Brookgreen Ave., was charged with manslaughter and released from the Orange County Jail on $5,000 bond Thursday.

Boehm, 38, 5564 Curry Ford Road, called Kowalski's ex-wife while Kowalski was at her home earlier Wednesday, reports said. Kowalski answered the phone. He later told deputies he gets ''extremely jealous'' over his ex-wife and argued with Boehm.

The two agreed to meet to fight about 7 p.m. at Lockhart Junior High School, 3411 Dr. Love Road, reports said. After exchanging punches, the two fell to the ground with Kowalski on top.

Reports said Kowalski began choking Boehm to stop the fight but didn't let go until he was limp. Boehm was dead when paramedics arrived.